''Stardust'' is an Indian monthly

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magazine published in English and

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. It also sponsored the Stardust Awards. In 2016, Sumita Chakraborty was appointed as its editor.

History

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-based Magna Publishing Co. Ltd. and was started by Nari Hira in 1971. It became popular under the editorship of noted journalist, author and columnist, Shobhaa De after 1995. The magazine has run a gossip column called "Neeta's Natter" for many decades now. Amitabh Bachchan refused to be interviewed by the magazine for seven years. Many defamation lawsuits were filed against the magazine, most of which made no progress due to the "ambiguous defamation laws" of the country. The magazine was known for introducing Hinglish and for the covers that used headlines covering the scandals, coupled with pictures of the concerned celebrities.

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* * Celebrity magazines Stardust Awards Film magazines published in India Magazines established in 1971 1971 establishments in Maharashtra English-language magazines published in India Monthly magazines published in India Mass media in Mumbai {{entertainment-mag-stub

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